Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-07-29


encouraged by kindly, cordial hearings
Beginning at home she secured the intro
duction OF Temperance text books into the
schools Of her own town, and Hyde Park
has the honor OF being The frat place IN
America officially to give to lis children
through the public schools this safeguard
uf knowledge. Other towns followed the
example, but experience proved th,t some
thing more than mere permission to tench
this subject was necessary TO secure the ef-
frctvencss of the work. The department
of scientific instruction in tie National
W. G. T. u, was formed in 1870, with Mr."
Hunt ne superintendent, aud Mrs. G G. Al
lord, OF Brooklyn, OF her efficient secre-
taty.
Mrs. Hunt now hegnn In. reveal more
definitely the plan which had bosn In hri
mind from the beginning, aud which htd
only waited the right moment tor unfold
ing-lhe making Of the slndy Of "pysiol-
ogv and hygiene, with special reference I,
the effects uron tile human system NJ al
coholc drinks, stmulants aud narcotics,
compulsory in "all schools supported l.,
public money. or nndet state control" IL
the fall OF 1882 she went to Vermont. He
plans Tor the campaign had been CAREFUL,
carried out by the state workers, aud lie
personal presence and mastery argument
completed the work. Calmly and clearl
she showed the people llIe danger and tn
safeguard, aud they rallied for the rrotec,
ion Of their children and their homes
The legislature passed the desired l'ill, an,
Vermont stepped to the front cl what j
destined to he the long line OF sts,es--aye
OF nations.
Convinced that this is IA government O
the pcorle, by the people, and for the peo
pie" Mrs. Hunt has ulways appealed di
rectly to the citizens Of the states, and
through them, to their representative
The trophies OF IL is struggle have not bee
won nj hnp.hazard-they come from or
gOniEed victory.
Through her efforts, gradually helped
ma sie has always been, by her aids in III
white ribbon army, Michigan and Me-
Hampshire followed the Example ot Yer
mont. With strategic recognition Of thu
which was essential 10 curry the WHO!
country, she resolved 10 make New Tor
and Pennsylvania the fulcruu po;h's iror
which 10 lift all the states. Sic cHvc lie
personal presence mud attention o lie cav
vass of these states, and 10 the conduct q
tire campaign. The hiatories Of these cam
paigns are thrilling nsa romance. but rluc
forbids their repetition here. Tie over
proved the wisdom OF the plan. MIN
states followed the ex ample OF New Yorl
and others that of Pennsylvanig. TIE Ii
quor interests, becoming alarmed. began
plan new ways Of vasion aud defeat. an
Mrs. Hunt urged our workers TO aecui
laws Of increased stringency to insuro I'll
desired teaching in the public school
No, heing gifted with omnirresrnce, sl
has found il impo-si ble TO respond 10 a
the calls for assistance, aud not the lea'
among her cares has been the sdvice nn
help rendered by her pen where her voic
could not reach.
These laws are NOW in force in twenty
two states, aud, thro ugh the Congress Z
the United States. in all the schools und'
government control, including thus II
Indian and colorcd schools IN the ten tel
riiories, the Military Academy at We
Point, aud the Naval School at Annapoli
The latter victory was gained throngh
. campaign Of the most intense interest,
. campaign which WAS life aud 1s,th strnI
gle AT every point. Firm in tho convict
ion that "the star Of Bethlehem Oi the ten
l. al.
house" and that tive must save the chill,
; rem 10 day ii we would save tie nation I,
, morrow" Mrs. Hunt was tho asuntle
iireless leader in the conflict which gave
], the fra, temperance law that has ever be
u enacted hy Congro s.
e Realizing that Hchools are MI cssenii
, prerequisite TO Temperance eiucation
the schools, Ms. Hunt Ia also Hn active c
worker wife Senator Blair All DINERS
the cndeav0r to secure federal ID Or col
j mon Schools" relying IN this. as in h
other work, on the cool era .un Ui I
@ W. c. 7. u.
IN addition 10 this direct worl.. hea
burden has res,ed upon Mrs. II mt in I
securing Of text hooks which woul NJ,
c the demands nf these new laws. In con
a mon with other friends of this NOV emeI
|
ing hooks In the hands of the ri ildr
- which should teach our total slwiincr
n principles, and guard against the comm
fallacies relative 10 the use Of iu'uIicar
X, OF her self denying work in this direcli
u work carried on amid trials Which o,
:, those can realize who have, with her, go
y down "into the dsp,hF"-I.need not src
I here, nor could | trust myself to ii, I,
:, were this the place Tor such in>'ory.
u have known too we'll the bitterness oF Il
s struggle, the personal and financial sRcl
fees she has made. the Hgony OF pray
e and the ,riumphS of faith connec'ed thei
with, to he able to write ca lmly concerui
. il. Suffice il TO say that, panoplied wi
the consciousness of Gods approval. ?
y has said 4" rhis one thing do"
4 The record OF private, personal sorro
y would also be oat Of place here. lini te
y der heart-prayers for the stricken wife we
breathed all over the land, when tie Dea
y Angel entered her home last winter.
The department Represented hy NJ
Hunt is but one Of the many under q
auspices Of .he National W. G. T, U. r
h inspired bv the energy Of its leader, NJ
: receiving the letr,y, cordial inlnrseme
4 and furlherance of the Teachers Guild,
well MS the white ribbon host, il is TAXI
hosts ges for the future, is pre- empling
next generation.
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